A visit to the Palpung Sherabling Monastery where monks are free to choose their own paths.
Popstar Michael Jackson, 50, has died after suffering a suffered a cardiac arrest early Thursday afternoon at his home in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times and other US media outlets reported.
At seven, Saloni Daini is the youngest stand-up comedian in the telly world. She's the most talented in her age group too, proven by the fact that she won Colors' comedy reality show, Chhote Miyan, last week.
Barring the opening ditty, it doesn't have much to ooh or la la about.
American soul, funk and R&B legend Isaac Hayes was found dead Sunday at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. The Academy Award-award winning musician was 65. His body was reportedly found near a piece of exercise equipment, and no foul play is suspected. Best known for the Oscar-winning Shaft theme song, the talented singer, songwriter and composer was always a music prodigy, even throughout an impoverished childhood.
Shaan talks about his role as host for the reality music show, Amul Star Voice Of India.
Sanjaya Malakar has a prominent role in the playm Freckleface Strawberry.
Every major awards ceremony in the West this year has seen celebrities talk about diversity, inclusion and politics, sometimes even mentioning US President Donald Trump and his policies by name.
Thillalangadi goes through its fair share of ups and downs and differing musical treatment, due to the fact that it features work by two composers.
Throughout, Mekhail spoke calmly, with hardly an inflection making even the barest attempt to hijack his tone. His tone was so empty it made his narrative all the more touching. And ugly and grey, as the monsoon sky beyond the window.
KK discusses his top songs with Rajul Hegde/ Rediff.com, and even sings some of them!
Arun, 24, is from Kolkata. He's a bartender. Vidya, 8, studies in an English medium school. Her father is a chaiwala. Purvika, 9, has big, bright eyes. Her father works in a beer bar. All of them are united by one cause alone: To become actors and join the film industry.
The band's trip to Rishikesh delayed their split till 1970! This & other unheard stories...
He shared the Grammy for 'Best Spoken Word Album for Children' with another former world leader, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and actress Sophia Loren.
Ravi Chopra's new film, Bhootnath, also, revolves around a pint-sized brat and his unlikely friendship with a grubby ghost, Bhootnath. The peppy duo of Vishal-Shekhar score the soundtrack against Javed Akhtar's competent lyrics. Alas, the composers fail to pass on their brand of enthusiasm on its music.
A half-Indian Chandrika Darbari is creating waves in the international music industry.
A half-Indian Chandrika Darbari is creating waves in the international music industry.
Shobhan Babu was a different person who worked in the film industry on his terms, and to him discipline was the most important thing in life.
Musicians may come and go but some live on forever. Ilaiyaraja is one of them.
Two graduates of the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have decided to opt for unconventional career paths than the fat-pay packages
There are bits in the film that work, all the rest is just pedestrian fare.
Vishal Bhardwaj gives us a film so linear, so simplistic in narrative, that it never quite manages to arouse interest.
The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.
The encounter made me think once again of the force and total hold of Facebook and Myspace on generation next.
As the lives of both spouses get more complicated with careers, ambitions and family life, is there any time left for romance? Kanchana Banerjee has a few married couples weight in and provides valuable tips.
Author Deborah Baker discusses her new book on Allen Ginsberg with Arthur J Pais.
Tina Sugandh becomes the first Indian American to sign major record deal.
'I would encourage desi parents to have frank conversations with their children about sex,' says Pooja Makhijani.
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